# Democratic Republic of the Congo exports to Malaysia: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Malaysia, the product routes that need a closer look, and the conditions that may affect planning.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/COD-MYS/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Democratic Republic of the Congo reported $220.2M in goods exports to Malaysia. The overall review level is Watch.

## How to read this page

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain. An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

## Key numbers

| Measure | Value | What it means |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported exports | $220.2M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 13.4% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 1 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 4 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.8 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 7.9% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 740311 | Copper: refined, unwrought, cathodes and sections of cathodes | $2.0B | 0% | Watch |
| 2 | 180100 | Cocoa beans: whole or broken, raw or roasted | $2.8B | 0% | Watch |
| 3 | 261790 | Ores and concentrates n.e.c. in chapter 26: other than antimony | $49.3M | 73.7% | Critical attention |
| 4 | 400122 | Rubber: technically specified natural rubber (TSNR), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip (excluding latex and smoked sheets) | $308.4M | 0% | High attention |
| 5 | 260900 | Tin ores and concentrates | $226.0M | 89.9% | High attention |
| 6 | 741022 | Copper: foil, backed with paper, paperboard, plastics or similar backing material, of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0.15mm, of copper alloys | $337.0M | 0% | Watch |
| 7 | 740319 | Copper: refined, unwrought, n.e.c. in item no. 7403.1 | $62.7M | 92.9% | High attention |
| 8 | 440727 | Wood, tropical: sapelli, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or finger-jointed, thicker than 6mm | $13.2M | 0% | High attention |
| 9 | 400129 | Rubber: natural (excluding latex, technically specified natural rubber and smoked sheets), in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip | $419.7M | 51.9% | Watch |
| 10 | 261590 | Niobium, tantalum, vanadium ores and concentrates | $20.1M | 54.2% | Watch |

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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